Hoplostethus vniro

Hoplostethus vniro
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Hoplostethus
Species: H. vniro
Binomial name
Hoplostethus vniro
Kotlyar, 1995[1]

Hoplostethus vniro, is a small deep-sea fish species belonging to the slimehead family (Trachichthyidae).

Information

Hoplostethus vniro is found in the Eastern Central Atlantic.[2] They can be found in marine environment within a bathydemersal depth range, which is a deep water habitat.[3] As an usexed male, this species reaches the average length of about 19.6 centimeters or about 7.7 inches.[4]

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Classfication

The taxonomic classification of the Hoplostethus vniro is as follows:

  • Kingdom-Animalia
  • Phylum-Chordata
  • Subphylum-Vertebrata
  • Superclass-Gnathostomata
  • Order-Beryciformes
  • Family-Trachichthyidae
  • Genus-Hoplostethus
  • Species-Hoplostethus vniro[5]
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References

  1. ^ Hoplostethus vniro - The Taxonomicon
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Hoplostethus vniro " in FishBase. July 2006 version.
  3. ^ "Hoplostethus vniro Kotlyar, 1995". Fish Base. Retrieved 14 March 2013. 
  4. ^ "PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 14 March 2013. 
  5. ^ "Hoplostethus vniro". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 14 March 2013. 


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